Mission: "The Office of Community Service & Civic Engagement fosters mutually beneficial collaborations between the College, Allentown communities and beyond to catalyze personal, institutional and community change. The Office strives to prepare students, in particular, for their roles as citizens and leaders through community-based educational and volunteer experiences." - Muhlenberg College Website, September 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010

Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley provides after school tutor/mentor programs called HOPE (Helping Out People Everywhere) to students in each middle school as well as both high schools in Allentown. Along with receiving academic assistance, there is a community service component, where the students have to complete a small project each month that will positively impact their school or community.

Communities In Schools are very proud that most sites in Allentown have a higher education partner, so their students receive exposure to the college campuses, as well as guidance from college students.

This year, Communities in Schools would like begin a pen pal project between Muhlenberg students and HOPE students. The purpose of this element will be to:

Have students practice writing and sentence structure

Reconnect students with the art of writing

Teach students the importance of proper writing skills

Provide students with the necessary tools to express themselves appropriately through writing composition

Connect HOPE students with a college student

To learn more about becoming a HOPE pen pal or volunteering to be a mentor:

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The Office of Community Service & Civic Engagement works on and off the Muhlenberg campus to engage students, faculty and staff with Allentown communities. From volunteering at Jefferson Elementary’s Field Day to playing Bingo with elderly residents at Phoebe Home, there is a way for everyone to get involved! Many students also take on leadership roles in programs or with Muhlenberg partners’ off-campus. The Office connects students in service with Allentown communities by offering a flexible schedule of weekly, monthly or one-time programs in which students participate as they find time in their busy schedules. The programs students engage with include 6th Street Shelter, The Caring Place, Casa Guadalupe, Community Bike Works…and MORE!